Most people, out of ignorance commit offences in error, yet, ignorance is no excuse under the law.
Statistic has also shown that half of the motorist claim ignorance for traffic offence they perpetuate, attributing their shortcomings and remote cause on the road to lack of sensitization and lack of information sharing by relevant authorities.
Due to the aforementioned reasons, we reproduce below list and offences that The Federal Road Safety Corps will not take lightly.
Gleaned from the official website of the Federal Road Safety Commission (http://frsc.gov.ng/)
| S/NO | TICK INFRINGEMENT (S) | CODE | POINTS | PENALTY | CATEGORY |
| 1 | ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | AMD | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 2 | ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL ON DUTY | ACS | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 3 | CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION | CSV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 4 | CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | CAV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 5 | DANGEROUS DRIVING | DGD | 10 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 6 | DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION | DNM | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 7 | DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION | DLV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 8 | DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL/DRUG INFLUENCE | DUI | 5 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 9 | DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE | TYV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 10 | DRIVING WITH EXPIRED/WITHOUT SPARE TYRE | EWT | 2 | 2,000 | 3 |
| 11 | EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION | ESE | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 12 | FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS | FCM | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 13 | FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD | FFF | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 14 | FAILURE TO MOVE OVER | FMO | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 15 | FAILURE TO REPORT ROAD CRASH | FRC | 10 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 16 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER VIOLATION | FEV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 17 | INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING SIGN | ICW | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 18 | LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION | LSV | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 19 | MEDICAL PERSONNEL/HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD CRASH VICTIM | RCV | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 20 | OPERATING MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE | MDV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 21 | OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | OMD | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 22 | OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS | OFD | 10 | 20,000 | 2 |
| 23 | OVERLOADING | OVL | 10 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 24 | PASSENGERS’ MANIFEST VIOLATION | PMV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 25 | RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT USING CRASH HELMET | RMH | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 26 | ROAD OBSTRUCTION | ROB | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 27 | ROAD MARKING VIOLATION | RMV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 28 | ROUTE VIOLATION | RTV | 10 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 29 | SEAT BELT USE VIOLATION | SUV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 30 | SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | SLV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 31 | UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL/TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGN | UTS | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 32 | UNDER AGE DRIVING/RIDING | UDR | – | 10,000 | 1 |
| 33 | USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING | UPD | 4 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 34 | VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION | VLV | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 35 | NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION | NPV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 36 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD VIOLATION | VWV | 2 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 37 | WRONGFUL OVERTAKING | WOV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 38 | PROJECTED LOAD IN EXCESS OF PRESCRIBED LIMIT | PLE | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 39 | VEHICLE MIRROR VIOLATION | VMV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 40 | LEARNERS DRIVING REGULATION VIOLATION | LDV | 10 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 41 | CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATION | CRV | 6 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 42 | CHILD SITTING POSITION VIOLATION | CPV | 6 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 43 | DRIVING RIGHT- HAND STEERING VEHICLE | DRV | 10 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 44 | OTHER OFFENCES/VIOLATIONS | OFV | 2 | 3,000 | – |
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NOTE: Custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/tricycle is N200.00 and N100, respectively per day payable after initial 24 hours of grace |
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WHAT IS THE FULL CONTENT OF THE OFFENCE NO 36 AS DESCRIBED BY THE SECTION 10(4),28(2)OF FRSC (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT,2007 AND REGULATION 143 OF NRTR?
when or under what circumstances is one said to have committed the NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION.
thanks.